The '''Wasatch Front''' is a region in the state of [[Utah]] in the [[United States of America]]. It occupies the center part of the state and is the home of [[Salt Lake City]], the state's largest city and capital, as well as a majority of the state's population.

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The '''Wasatch Front''' is a region of north central [[Utah]], generally defined by the cities along the western side of the Wasatch Mountains, most of which are bordered to the west by either the Great Salt Lake or Utah Lake. At the center of the Wasatch Front is [[Salt Lake City]], the state's largest city and capital. The majority of the state's population live in this region, with a total population of more than 2,000,000.

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==Regions==

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The region stretches from [[Brigham City]] to [[Santaquin]] and includes the counties of Wasatch, Salt Lake, Utah, Morgan, Cache, Davis, Weber, Rich, and the western half of Summit County. Not everyone agrees on the strict limits of the Wasatch Front, however; some people argue that [[Logan]] and [[Cache Valley]] are part of the Wasatch Front or that the region goes as far south as [[Nephi]].

==Cities==

==Cities==

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* [[Provo]]

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(Listed in geographical order from north to south.)

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* [[Salt Lake City]]

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* [[Sandy]]

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===Ogden Valley===

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* [[Brigham City]] - generally considered the northernmost city of the Wasatch Front; population 20,000

* [[Provo]] - central city of the southern Wasatch Front and home to BYU; population 115,000

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* [[Springville]] - bedroom community just south of Provo, home to the Springville Museum of Art; population 30,000

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* [[Spanish Fork]] - home to the valley's main fairground; population 30,000

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* [[Payson]] - home to Peteetneet Academty; population 12,000

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* [[Santaquin]] - generally considered the southernmost town along the Wasatch Front; population 8,500

==Other destinations==

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* [[Alta (Utah)|Alta]] - Ski resort.

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* Sundance - Ski resort.

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* Great Salt Lake - Large saltwater lake.

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* [[Antelope Island]] - An island in the Great Salt LAke.

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* Utah Lake - Freshwater lake in Utah Valley.

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The normal entry point to the Wasatch Front by air is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC).

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[[I-15]] runs the entire length of the Wasatch Front.

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The availability of public transportation varies throughout the region, ranging from good (Salt Lake City) to sparse (southern Utah Valley). Car is the most common method of transport.

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*<do name="Mount Ogden Via Ferrata" alt="www.mountogdenviaferrata.com" address="2900 Buchanan Avenue, Ogden, UT 84403" directions="Take the 31st Street Exit off of Interstate 15 in Ogden, proceed to the parking lot at the east end of 29th street at the base of the mountain" phone="(801) 550-1761" url="www.mountogdenviaferrata.com" hours="by reservation" price="" lat="+41.211779" long="-111.931874">http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/09/15/travel/escapes/15ferrata.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0

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If you can climb a ladder, you can climb the Mount Ogden Via Ferrata! You're always attached to the safety cable. No ropes or knots required.

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Via Ferrata (Italian for "iron road") is a mountain-climbing method that lets less experienced climbers enjoy views and adrenaline rushes usually reserved for elite climbers. Conceived during World War I, via ferrata allowed Italian soldiers from the flatlands to move quickly through the mountains as they fought the Austrians for higher ground. Today there are over 500 via ferrata climbing routes in Europe, enjoyed by locals and tourists alike, ages 8 to 80. The "iron road" is now available in Utah with the Mount Ogden Via Ferrata.</do>

Roosters Brew Pub on Historic 25th Street in Ogden. Be sure to read the Historical Register signs on the buildings on 25th Street. About 80% of the structures served as houses of Prostitution at one time or another. Ah...the joys of being a rough and tumble railroad town. Now most of those former whore houses are posh restaurants or art galleries.

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Revision as of 13:22, 20 March 2013

The Wasatch Front is a region of north central Utah, generally defined by the cities along the western side of the Wasatch Mountains, most of which are bordered to the west by either the Great Salt Lake or Utah Lake. At the center of the Wasatch Front is Salt Lake City, the state's largest city and capital. The majority of the state's population live in this region, with a total population of more than 2,000,000.

The region stretches from Brigham City to Santaquin and includes the counties of Wasatch, Salt Lake, Utah, Morgan, Cache, Davis, Weber, Rich, and the western half of Summit County. Not everyone agrees on the strict limits of the Wasatch Front, however; some people argue that Logan and Cache Valley are part of the Wasatch Front or that the region goes as far south as Nephi.

Understand

Talk

Get in

Get around

The availability of public transportation varies throughout the region, ranging from good (Salt Lake City) to sparse (southern Utah Valley). Car is the most common method of transport.

See

Itineraries

Do

Mount Ogden Via Ferrata (www.mountogdenviaferrata.com), 2900 Buchanan Avenue, Ogden, UT 84403 (Take the 31st Street Exit off of Interstate 15 in Ogden, proceed to the parking lot at the east end of 29th street at the base of the mountain), ☎(801) 550-1761, [1]. by reservation. http://travel.nytimes.com/2006/09/15/travel/escapes/15ferrata.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0 If you can climb a ladder, you can climb the Mount Ogden Via Ferrata! You're always attached to the safety cable. No ropes or knots required. Via Ferrata (Italian for "iron road") is a mountain-climbing method that lets less experienced climbers enjoy views and adrenaline rushes usually reserved for elite climbers. Conceived during World War I, via ferrata allowed Italian soldiers from the flatlands to move quickly through the mountains as they fought the Austrians for higher ground. Today there are over 500 via ferrata climbing routes in Europe, enjoyed by locals and tourists alike, ages 8 to 80. The "iron road" is now available in Utah with the Mount Ogden Via Ferrata.(+41.211779,-111.931874)

Eat

Drink

Roosters Brew Pub on Historic 25th Street in Ogden. Be sure to read the Historical Register signs on the buildings on 25th Street. About 80% of the structures served as houses of Prostitution at one time or another. Ah...the joys of being a rough and tumble railroad town. Now most of those former whore houses are posh restaurants or art galleries.